(It also appears that Sanctuary are listed on the stock exchange. Is a label still an "indie" if they're publically traded, and have shareholders who could sue if they do anything that doesn't maximise profits?)
(Btw, does anyone know whether Sanctuary have distribution in Australia, and if so, with whom? I'm guessing it'd be Inertia or Remote Control or someone like that.)
Belle & Sebastian were signed to Jeepster, a small indie label, in the UK and Matador in the US. They've since signed a worldwide deal with Rough Trade.
Hmm, just rereading what I said about spunk marks. You really should have a preview thingy.
Do some research, man! Sanctuary are handled by Shock locally... http://www.shock.com.au/releases/labels/info.asp?label_ID=1199
Given that Robert Fripp has seen it fit to be handled by them, they must be relatively ethical...
Yeah, I should've told you my copy of "Fold Your Hands" had the Inertia and Spunk marks on it, though it didn't cross my mind.